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WorksheetsEconomic Activity: Development, Fishing, Oil and Natural Gas
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
All of the following are factors influencing the location of the Belizean fishing industry EXCEPT
The presence of an extensive coral reef
A ready labour supply
The freedom to fish for the whole year without restrictions
A large consumer market
Which of these countries share a border with Belize?
Guatemala
Honduras
El Salvador
Jamaica
In what way does the cooperative help the fishing industry?
By passing laws to prevent overfishing
By organizing the processing and exportation of the fish
By giving fishermen boats and equipment to use
By taking over the responsibility of catching all of the fish then selling to the fishermen
All of the following are measures that the Belizean government have taken to conserve their fishing resource EXCEPT
Having a closed season for certain types of fish
Having an annual quota of fish for each cooperative
Investing in eco-tourism initiatives such as 'catch and release' fishing
Investing in larger boats that can catch more fish
Which of the following is a benefit of aquaculture?
Any type of seafood can be farmed easily
It takes place in the sea
It is relatively cheap to set up
Coastal mangroves are preserved
Which of the following poses a NATURAL threat to the marine environment?
Trawling
Hurricanes
Pollution from sewage and pesticides
Removal of mangroves for housing and development
Oil and natural gas are called fossil fuels because.
they are formed under the ground
they form under intense heat and pressure
they are formed from the remains of dead organisms
they form from renewable resources
Most of the oil and natural gas deposits are located in the ________ portion of Trinidad.
northern
southern
eastern
western
Oil and natural gas is transported MAINLY by
ships
pipelines
trucks
planes
Natural gas is used for all of the following except
cooking gas
to produce electricity
raw materials for clothing
methanol and ammonia
Which of the following is NOT a problem associated with the oil and natural gas industry?
competition from alternative energy sources
volatile prices that are out of the local government's control
High costs associated with oil and natural gas exploration
New technologies developed to reach reserves that were previously inaccessible
Which countries possess the largest oil and natural gas reserves respectively?
Iran and Nigeria
Qatar and Canada
Venezuela and Russia
Saudi Arabia and the USA
Which of the following is a popular indicator of development?
Globalization
Gross Domestic Product
Development
Natural resources
Per capita indicates
each person
the amount of capital needed to invest
the capital of the country
a country by country basis
"Trees are being replanted as they being cut for lumber"
The following is an example of _____
human development
sustainable development
economic development
all of the above
Which of the following is an example of globalization?
People buying locally made products
People having a better standard of living
People developing their natural resources through technology
People from many countries eat the same food.
Which of the following is a negative effect of globalization?
The removal of barriers of trade among countries
Accessibility to international goods
Increased movement of people across borders
Increased competition for locally-made products
What percent of the world's population receives its food from the ocean?
10 - 12
20 - 30
40 - 50
70 - 80
Which country is the top producer of fish globally?
Japan
Russia
China
India
Which of the following is a fishing method that damages the sea-bed?
gill nets
trawling
fish pots
line fishing
Belize fishing takes place in ________
The Pacific Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
The Caribbean Sea
The Gulf of Mexico
Agriculture is a __________ economic activity
primary
secondary
tertiary
quaternary
An example of a tertiary activity is
furniture construction
forestry
fish canning
tourism
Which Caribbean territory is known to contain gold resources?
Barbados
Grenada
Guyana
Trinidad and Tobago
Economic activities are important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
It provides employment
Earns foreign exchange when products are exported
it promotes self sufficiency
It involves people coming together
